Saudi Arabia and Qatar denounced Israel’s move to shut off power to the war-torn Gaza Strip. In separate declarations, the nations urged the global community to react to what they described as an inhumane policy.
Israel declared two days ago that it was cutting off the sole electrical supply to a desalination facility in the city. The goal is to exert pressure on Hamas, a Palestinian organization running Gaza Strip, to free the captives.
The measure is reportedly implemented after ceasefire negotiations appear to have reached a standstill. The foreign department of Saudi Arabia issued the harshest denunciation following the Israeli declaration. Blocking the region’s energy is a kind of collective punishment used by Israeli occupying officials against Palestinian people residing in the Gaza Strip, according to Riyadh.
The Qatari state vehemently denounced the Israeli administration’s action, according to a statement from the foreign office. Cutting off power to the Gazan territories, according to Qatar, is a flagrant breach of humanitarian principles and international conventions.
The Jordanian foreign department described the power outage as an obvious extension of Israel’s blockade and famine policies. It comes almost an entire week after Israeli officials barred supplies from entering Gaza, a spokesperson said.
The United Nations (UN) has issued a warning about the catastrophic repercussions of the recent policy for the people of Gaza.
Meanwhile, The United Kingdom expressed its great worry over the Israeli action. Saudi Arabia demanded that the global society respond quickly and urgently. Doha also called for quick measures to give the Palestinian population in Gaza the safety they need.
The Qudah of Jordan urged everyone to take up their moral and legal obligations. He urged Israel to stick to the truce deal. Amman demands that Israel restore the border crossings for assistance delivery and provide power back to Gaza.
Negotiations Impasse
It was anticipated that mediators will meet with Israeli representatives in Doha. It was a component of attempts to prolong the shaky ceasefire that has been in place since January and has essentially stopped the conflict in Gaza.
However, reports from Doha clarifies that the negotiations din not proceed as expected and are not going to reach a conclusion in the near future. Israel’s demands over Hamas on the one side and Hamas’ conditions over Israel’s involvement in Gaza Strip on the other side seems to have blocked the negotiations.
Throughout the 15 months of war in Gaza Strip, over 50 thousand of People, mostly civilians, lost their lives. Besides, millions were forcefully displaced with their houses and dwelling partially or entirely demolished by heavy Israeli airstrikes.
International society has been seeking a resolution to the conflict in Gaza during the recent months. Various proposals by the United States, Israel, and Arab nations did not reach a common ground ever since. In a most recent development, a proposal made by Egypt was approved by regional nations in a recent Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
